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Curriculum Vitae Dr. K. Balaji Department of Chemistry Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) PSG Institute of Technology & Applied Research Coimbatore – 641 062 India. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Mobile: 91-9865118037 Research Metrics: http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=qdew3FUAAAAJ https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0004-3863 https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=37057008600 https://publons.com/researcher/2735712/krishanasamy-balaji/ ____________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Post Doctoral Research Title of work : Fire Retardant Polymers from Renewable Resources University : College of Materials, Xiamen University, China Year : February 2019 – February 2020 (Sabbatical) Supervisor : Dr. Lizong Dai, Director of Key Laboratory for Fire Retardant Materials, Xiamen University, China. Ph.D. in Chemistry Title of work : Synthesis and characterization of photosensitive liquid crystalline polybenzylidene esters and ethers containing alkanones and methylene spacers in the main chain Specialization : Photopolymers & Liquid crystalline polymers University : Anna University, Chennai Year : April 2008 - January 2013 Supervisor : Dr. S.C. Murugavel, Professor & Head Department of Applied Sciences, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India. Master of Science (Chemistry) University : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Year : 2003 - 2005 PATENT FILED Title of the invention : Process for the production of novel latent self-curable epoxy resins Application No. : 202141000869 / Indian Patent Field of invention : Polymer Technology Name of the inventors : Arumugam Hariharan, Krishnasamy Balaji, Muthukaruppan Alagar Application status : Published (Reply to FER filed/Under Examination) Date of filing : 08/01/2021 1 PAPERS PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS 1. Jing Hong, Tong Wu, Haiyang Wu, Birong Zeng, Shanni Zeng, Ting Chen, Xiu Wang, Zhenwu Lu, Conghui Yuan, Krishnasamy Balaji, Denise F.S.Petri, Lizong Dai. Nanohybrid silver nanoparticles@halloysite nanotubes coated with polyphosphazene for effectively enhancing the fire safety of epoxy resin. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 407:127087. (Impact Factor – 13.27) 2. Ting Chen, Xiu Wang, Chaohua Peng, Guorong Chen, Conghui Yuan, Yiting Xu, Birong Zeng, Weiang Luo, Krishnasamy Balaji, Denise F. S. Petri, Lizong Dai. Efficient Flame Retardancy, Smoke Suppression, and Mechanical Enhancement of β-FeOOH@ Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer Core–Shell Nanorod Modified Epoxy Resin. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2020, 305: No.10, 2000137. (Impact Factor – 4.36) 3. Krishnasamy Balaji, P. Shanmugaraj Balakrishnan, Salem Chandrasekaran Murugavel, Lizong Dai, Denise F. S. Petri. Investigation on Dual Functional Epoxy Resins Containing Photosensitive Group in the Main Chain for photoresist applications. International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 2020, 25: No.4, 198-215. (Impact Factor – 2.58) 4. Prabunathan Pichaimani, Hariharan Arumugam, Dineshkumar Gopalakrishnan, Balaji Krishnasamy, Alagar Muthukaruppan. Partially Exfoliated α-ZrP Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Nanocomposites by Simultaneous Co-polymerization and Brønsted Acid–Base Strategy. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2020, 30, 4095-4105. (Impact Factor – 3.54) 5. Laíse M. Furtado, Karina C.P. Hilamatu, Krishnasamy Balaji, Rômulo A. Ando, Denise F.S. Petri. Miscibility and sustained release of drug from cellulose acetate butyrate/caffeine films. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2020, 55, 101472. (Impact Factor – 3.98) 6. Athianna Muthusamy, Krishnasamy Balaji, Salem Chandrasekaran Murugavel, Conghui Yuan, Lizong Dai. Synthesis and Characterization of Liquid Crystalline Polyesters Containing - unsaturated Ketone Moiety in the Main Chain Derived from 2,6-bis(4-hydroxylbenzylidene) cyclohexanone. Polymer Science, Series B, 2020, 62: No.3, 245-255. (Impact Factor – 1.04) 7. Ying Liu, Jiming Chen, Yongxin Qi, Sheng Gao, Krishnasamy Balaji, Yaoheng Zhang, Qingbin Xue, Zaijun Lu. Cross-linked liquid crystalline polybenzoxazines bearing cholesterol-based mesogen side groups, Polymer, 2018, 145: 252-260. (Impact Factor – 4.43) 8. G. Latha, M. Natarajan, K. Balaji and S. C. Murugavel. Synthesis, spectral and thermal characterization of polyester derived from 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane, High Performance Polymers, 2014, 26: 125-134. (Impact Factor – 2.16) 9. Athianna Muthusamy, Krishnasamy Balaji, Salem Chandrasekaran Murugavel, Synthesis, thermal, and photocrosslinking studies of thermotropic liquid crystalline poly(benzylidene-ether)esters containing -unsaturated ketone moiety in the main chain, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2013, 51: 1707-1715. (Impact Factor – 2.70) 2 10. K. Balaji and S.C. Murugavel. Studies on synthesis and thermal characterization of thermotropic liquid crystalline poly(benzylidene-ether)s containing alkanones and methylene spacers in the main chain, Liquid Crystals, 2012, 39: 683-693. (Impact Factor – 2.90) 11. K. Balaji and S.C. Murugavel. Investigation on dual properties of photosensitive thermotropic liquid crystalline poly(benzylidene-ether)s containing alkanones and methylene spacers in the main chain, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2012, 50: 1696-1706. (Impact Factor – 2.70) 12. K. Balaji and S.C. Murugavel. Synthesis and characterization of photosensitive liquid crystalline poly(benzylidene-ether)s with alkanones and methylene spacers in the main chain, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2011, 49: 4809-4819. (Impact Factor – 2.70) 13. K. Balaji and S.C. Murugavel. Synthesis, spectral and thermal characterization of photosensitive poly(ether-ester)s containing α,β-unsaturated ketone moieties in the main chain derived from 2,6- bis[4-(3-hydroxypropyloxy)-3-methoxybenzylidene] cyclohexanone, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2011, 120: 3141-3150. (Impact Factor – 3.12) 14. P. Shanmugaraj Balakrishnan, Krishnasamy Balaji and Salem Chandrasekaran Murugavel. Synthesis and chemical curing kinetics of epoxy resin containing α,β-unsaturated carbonyl moiety in the main chain, High Performance Polymers, 2011, 23: 265-272. (Impact Factor – 2.16) SUMMARY OF PUBLICATIONS h-index = 7; i10-index = 6; Citations = 109 BOOK CHAPTER Book Chapter contributed: Thermal and Morphological Analyses of polymer matrix composites Title of the Book : Encyclopedia of Materials: Composites Authors : Devaraju Subramani, Hariharan Arumugam, Balaji Krishnasamy, Alagar Muthukaruppan Publisher : Elsevier Volume/Page No./Year : 1 / 1038-1068 / 2021 COUNTRIES VISITED Visited Xiamen University, China for Post Doctoral research work from 2019-2020. Visited Stockholm, Sweden to deliver an invited talk in 4th International Conference on Polymer Chemistry held during 25th – 27th June 2018. (Funded by CSIR, New Delhi) Visited Kent State University, Kent (Ohio), USA for presenting the research article in 26th International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC 2016) held during 31st July to 5th August 2016. (Awarded Young Scientist Travel Grant by SERB, India) Visited Yokohama, Japan for presenting the research article in 11th IUPAC Advanced Polymers via Macromolecular Engineering (APME 2015) held during 18-22, October 2015. (Funded by CICS, India) Visited Mainz, Germany for presenting the research article in 24th International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC-2012) held during 19-24, August, 2012. (Awarded Young Scientist Travel Grant by CSIR & DST, India) 3 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2019-Till date Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) in Department of Chemistry PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore, India 2016–2019 Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) in Department of Chemistry PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore, India 2014–2016 Assistant Professor in Department of Chemistry PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore, India 2013 – 2014 Assistant Professor in Department of Chemistry PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2019 – 2020 Post Doctoral Research in College of Materials, Xiamen University, China. 2012 – 2013 Senior Research Fellow (CSIR) in PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. (Worked in the field of photosensitive LCP) 2008 – 2011 Junior Research Fellow (DST) in PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. (Worked in the field of Photocrosslinkable Thermotropic LCP) 2006 – 2008 Research Intern in Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute (CECRI) at Karaikudi in Electrodics and Electrocatalysis division (Worked in the field of Ion Selective Electrodes) RECOGNIZED Ph.D. SUPERVISOR Recognized Supervisor for guiding Ph.D. and M.S (by research) by Anna University, Chennai. (Ref. No.3070069) Area of Specialization : Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Environmental Science HONOURS AND AWARDS RECEIVED Selected for CSIR Summer Research Training Program (CSIR-SRTP) 2020 Online during June – August 2020. Received International Post Doctoral Research Fellowship (2019-20) from College of Materials, Xiamen University, China to pursue Post Doctoral Research work. Received Exemplary award 2014 – 2015 for research, from PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India awarded the Senior Research Fellowship in the year 2012 based on research experience and publications during the Ph.D work. 4 ESTABLISHMENT OF RESEARCH LABORATORY Established a Polymer Engineering Research laboratory in